Sunday, October 20, 2013

Imported technology...

In addition to adding a grip safety, magazine safety, and loaded chamber indicator, the H&R also replaced the "V" recoil spring under the right grip panel with a more conventional coil spring housed in the slide, and replaced the hammer with an internal striker.

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I have a reference book, "Famous Automatic Pistols and Revolvers," volume 2, that illustrates a Webley and Scott automatic pistol in .25 or .32 that is configured like the H&R pictured, with the exception of the grip safety. Not sure about magazine safety or loaded chamber indicator.

It has dual recoil springs located in the slide and has an internal hammer.

It appears to be a compact version with a much shorter grip and barrel. Front sight is on the slide.

No date is given for the pistol in the book.

The silver looking "tab" on the side of the Webley & Scott shown here is likely a transfer bar (extending rearward, under the grip panel) that releases the sear when the trigger is pulled. The safety lever, when on "safe" pushes the transfer bar down and disengages it from the sear mechanism.